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    M.P.E.C. 2023-O56                                 Issued 2023 July 22, 14:17 UT
    
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                                    2020 QC6                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2020-Q208                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K20Q06C 0C2023 07 13.45646920 13 05.245-10 22 56.23         22.95GVEO056T12
         K20Q06C 0C2023 07 15.38531220 10 31.959-10 29 12.83         22.62GVEO056T12
         K20Q06C 0C2023 07 15.39252220 10 31.348-10 29 14.35         22.66GVEO056T12
    
    Observer details:
    T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea.  Observers D. Hung, D.
        J. Tholen.  Measurer D. J. Tholen.  2.24-m f/10.1 reflector + 2112 x 2112
        pixels STA1600 10k CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    230713 T12 12.5-  2.5-    230715 T12 12.6-  2.5-    MPO750185   -0.04 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2020 QC6                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0343 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 328.14763              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.30862289     Peri.  249.49015     +0.50702949     -0.86173868             
    a   2.1686225      Node   169.98488     +0.82450252     +0.47878656             
    e   0.5989510      Incl.    5.97332     +0.25123035     +0.16783883             
    P   3.19           H   20.56          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    200729 G96  0.1-  0.7+    200827 G96  0.1+  0.0     210210 807  0.1+  0.0
    200729 G96  0.3+  0.1-    200827 G96  0.5-  0.1+    210210 807  0.2+  0.1-
    200729 G96  0.4+  0.4+    200827 G96  0.5-  0.0     210210 807  0.2+  0.1-
    200729 G96  0.4+  0.2-    200828 L01  0.3-  0.1-    210308 807  0.2+  0.5+
    200826 F52  0.4-  0.1+    200828 L01  0.2-  0.2-    210308 807  0.1-  0.3+
    200826 F52  0.0   0.0     200828 L01  0.4-  0.0     210308 807  0.2-  0.3+
    200826 F52  0.0   0.2+    200904 I52  1.2+  0.6-    210315 F51  0.1-  0.1+
    200827 I52  0.5-  0.8-    200904 I52  0.9+  0.1-    210315 F51  0.1-  0.1+
    200827 I52  0.6+  0.3+    200904 I52  0.3-  0.6+    210315 F51  0.1+  0.2+
    200827 I52  0.9-  0.8+    200925 V06  0.1+  0.1-    230713 T12  0.0   0.2+
    200827 I52  0.5-  0.2+    200925 V06  0.4+  0.2+    230715 T12  0.0   0.2+
    200827 G96  0.5+  0.3+    200925 V06  0.0   0.0     230715 T12  0.0   0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2020 QC6                 a,e,i = 2.17, 0.60, 6                   q = 0.8697
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 22    20 32 15.2 -10 01 58   1.3219  2.2087   141.4    16.7    23.8
    ...
    2023 07 07    20 20 41.0 -10 07 22   1.1278  2.1032   157.4    10.7    23.1
    ...
    2023 07 15    20 11 03.0 -10 27 50   1.0440  2.0449   165.9     7.0    22.7
    ...
    2023 07 21    20 02 24.7 -10 51 42   0.9913  2.0001   170.2     5.0    22.5
    2023 07 22    20 00 52.4 -10 56 22   0.9834  1.9926   170.5     4.8    22.4
    2023 07 23    19 59 18.6 -11 01 13   0.9757  1.9850   170.6     4.8    22.4
    ...
    2023 07 29    19 49 30.3 -11 34 06   0.9352  1.9392   167.6     6.4    22.3
    ...
    2023 08 06    19 35 50.4 -12 26 30   0.8951  1.8769   158.7    11.3    22.4
    ...
    2023 08 21    19 12 00.0 -14 20 54   0.8591  1.7564   139.5    22.0    22.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-O56
    


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